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Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes; and thanks to words, we have often sunk read more

Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes; and thanks to words, we have often sunk to the level of the demons.

by Aldous Huxley Found in: Language Quotes,
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She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions

by John Maxwell Found in: Thinking Quotes,
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How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?

How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?

by E. M. Forster Found in: Language Quotes,
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It's no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase "As pretty as an airport" appear

It's no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase "As pretty as an airport" appear

by Douglas Adams Found in: Language Quotes,
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All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.

All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.

by Casey Miller Found in: Language Quotes,
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Who climbs the grammar-tree, distinctly knows
Where noun, and verb, and participle grows.

Who climbs the grammar-tree, distinctly knows
Where noun, and verb, and participle grows.

by John Dryden Found in: Language Quotes,
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And who in time knows whither we may vent the treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores this gain read more

And who in time knows whither we may vent the treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores this gain of our best glories shall be sent, 't unknowing Nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident may come refined with the accents that are ours?

by Samuel Daniel Found in: Language Quotes,
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Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes, and thanks to words, we have sunk to read more

Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes, and thanks to words, we have sunk to the level of the demons.

by Aldous Huxley Found in: Language Quotes,
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The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.

by Coco Chanel Found in: Thinking Quotes,
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